From LaBelle, Florida for Hendry and Glades County and the Lake Okeechobee region. Don Browne, editor.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Nineteen Arrested In Huge Drug Bust

Five More Individuals Sought For Arrest In 'Roundup' Operation

LABELLE, FL. -- On Thursday, April 9, 2015, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of uniformed road patrol deputies, arrested nineteen men and women on charges of Sale and Possession of Cocaine, Marijuana, Methamphetamine and prescription medication.

A ten month investigation into the illegal activities led Sheriff’s Office personnel to arrest nineteen of twenty-four wanted individuals. More arrests are pending said the Sheriff's Office. Most of the arrested were from the LaBelle area and have long criminal arrest histories.

According to the Hendry Sheriff's office, investigators and deputies began the tedious task of locating and arresting the identified drug violators last week in Hendry County. The following subjects were located and arrested during this operation.

Jerald Sims, 43 years of age, was arrested and charged with;
· Two counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of a Church,
· Two counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of a Church and
· Six counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent To Sell
· Sale of Cocaine
Sims is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail on $220,000.00 bond

April Dailey, 56 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Three counts of Possession of Prescription Medicine with Intent to Sell
· Three counts of Sale of Prescription Medicine
· Two counts of Sale of Marijuana
· Two counts of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell.
Dailey is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail on $71,500 bond.

Lajuan Simmons, 26 year old, was arrested and charged with:
· Two counts of Sale of Marijuana
· Two counts of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell.
Simmons is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail on $30,000 bond

Donnie Keller, 48 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· One count Possession of Prescription Medicine with Intent to Sell within 1000’of a School
· One Count Sale of Prescription Medicine within 1000’ of a School.
Keller is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail on $30,000.00 bond.

Salvador Lopez, 26 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Possession of Methamphetamine
· Possession of Prescription Medicine
· Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Lopez was released on $10,000.00 bond.

Luis Velasquez, 26 years of age, was arrested and charged with:
· One Count Sale of Cocaine
· Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell
Velasquez was released on $5,000.00 bond.

Brandon Caulkins, 25 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· One Count of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of School
· One Count Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of School
· Sale of Prescription Medicine within 1000’ of School,
· Possession of Prescription Medicine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of School
Caulkins is currently being held on $40,000.00 bond.

Ruby Williams, 58 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Four counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Four counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of Public Park.
Williams is currently being held on $180,000.00 bond.

Ulysses Williams, 38 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Nine counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Nine counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of Public Park
Williams is currently being held on $395,000.00 bond

Nekisha Vasser, 37 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Eleven counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of Public Park
Vasser is currently being held on $460,000.00 bond.

Nakia McMullen, 32 years old, arrested and charged with:
· Two counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Two counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of Public Park.
McMullen is currently being held on $115,000.00 bond.

Billy Smith, 43 years old, arrested and charged with:
· Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell within 1000’ of Public Park
· Resisting Arrest Without Violence
Smith is currently being held on $62,000.00 bond.

Santiago Bustamante, 49 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Trafficking Drugs
· Possession Narcotic with Intent to Sell
Bustamonte was released on $75,000.00 bond.

Dennis Graham, 54 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Two counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
· Two counts of Possession of Cocaine within 1000’ of Public Park
Graham is currently being held in the Hendry County Jail without bond.

Gregory Pitts, 39 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· Five counts of Sale of Cocaine within 1000’ of Church
· Five counts of Possession of Cocaine within 1000’ of Church.
Pitts is currently being held without bond.

Amy Ferguson, 47 years old, arrested and charged with:
· Two counts of Sale of Controlled Substance
· Two count of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell
Ferguson is being held on $25,000.00 bond.

Rosie Clos, 31 years old, was arrested and charged with:
· One count of Sale of Prescription Medicine
· Possession with Intent to Sell Prescription Medicine
Clos was released on $51,000.00 bond.

Felix Quinones, 16 years old was arrested and charged with:
· One count of Sale of Cocaine
· Possession of Cocaine
Quinones was released to his Guardian.